An Evening with Neil deGrasse Tyson on December 10 at 8 p.m.

NYCB Theatre at Westbury

In a Nutshell

Famed astrophysicist and frequent TV and radio host laces lecture on scientific accuracy in films with humor, multimedia, and a Q&A

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Neil deGrasse Tyson

The titles on Neil deGrasse Tyson’s business cards: astrophysicist/cosmologist/science communicator/author

Why he needs bigger business cards: he’s also a director at Hayden Planetarium and a frequent TV host for science shows, including PBS’s Nova ScienceNow and Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey

How he got his start: giving astronomy lectures at age 15, and studying physics at Harvard University, astronomy at University of Texas at Austin, and astrophysics at Columbia University

A few of his accolades: 18 honorary doctorates (and counting); spots on “The 2007 Time 100” and Harvard 100 for being an influential person; an asteroid named 13123 Tyson

How he makes his scientific knowledge accessible to diverse audiences: by lacing his conversational style with humor, multimedia presentations, and the occasional live tweeting

His current lecture: “An Astrophysicist Goes to the Movies,” in which he explores science truths and faux pas in films, including Gravity and Star Wars; in true interactive fashion, it includes a Q&A with the audience